About Upper Darby, PA and nearby first suburbs
Upper Darby is the 6th largest municipality in Pennsylvania and the largest Township in the state. It is a home rule township[1] bordering West Philadelphia in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Upper Darby’s population is diverse, representing over 100 ethnic cultures located within its densely populated, rowhouse streets. It is Pennsylvania’s sixth most populous municipality. Read More ...
Upper Darby is home to the Tower Theater, a historic music venue on 69th street built in the 1920s. It is also known for one of the best public education music programs in the country as well as an independent theater and performing arts program “Summer Stage” which operates from the performing arts center at Read More ...
Public Schools Upper Darby Township’s Public Education is served by the Upper Darby School District. In all, the 12 Public Schools plus the Kindergarten Center serve nearly 12,000 students. The district has one high school, Upper Darby High School, and two middle schools, Beverly Hills Middle School and Drexel Hill Middle School. Upper Darby High Read More ...
Upper Darby has a richly diverse population and many ethnic restaurants. We will be visiting and writing about our experiences in the “Food” section of the menu above, each post will cover one visit.
Public Schools Upper Darby Township’s Public Education is served by the Upper Darby School District. In all, the 12 Public Schools plus the Kindergarten Center serve nearly 12,000 students. The district has one high school, Upper Darby High School, and two middle schools, Beverly Hills Middle School and Drexel Hill Middle School. Upper Darby High Read More ...
Upper Darby is the 6th largest municipality in Pennsylvania and the largest Township in the state. It is a home rule township[1] bordering West Philadelphia in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Upper Darby’s population is diverse, representing over 100 ethnic cultures located within its densely populated, rowhouse streets. It is Pennsylvania’s sixth most populous municipality. Read More ...
Membership/job opening for the Watershed Adaptation Corps is now available. The members will be gathering data from community members and physical observation, sharing this data with the Watershed Partners Team comprised of Drexel Engineering, University of Pennsylvania Water Center, Hunter City University of New York and representatives from the Darby and Cobbs Creek areas. The Read More …
Upper Darby Historical Society Annual MeetingSunday, April 24, 2022, 1-3 pm Program: Enslaved woman, mother of nine children, escaped to freedom on the Underground Railroad and stopped in Upper Darby — Presented by Robert Seely The Debe Hill Award presented to an individual with a major contribution to local history Buffet Lunch Springtime at Collen Read More …
A Look at Upper Darby’s multicultural food scene Read More …
Volunteers Needed for Invasive Plant Removal Work Days Read More …
An SNL spoof of “Mare of Eastwood” the HBO show set in Delaware County. Yeah, we can take it. Read More …
Upper Darby Native Todd Rundgren inducted to the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Class. Read More …
Delaware County continues to receive thousands of doses of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. Because of this increased supply, new appointments are easily available! Read More …
The initial version of the Upper Darby Underground Railroad trail can be viewed here. Ideas to improve the experience involve signage at all the sites, applying for historic site status, tours with a history “guide” and perhaps even an “app” for self-guided tours and deeper content.
Greenhorn Garden, located in Arlington just opened for the season in a newly renovated space at the greenhouse at Arlington. Open on the weekends to start, visit them this coming weekend for flowers, herbs, soil, even trees! Stacey and Sean started Greenhorn a few years ago and have really hit their stride. So check it Read More …
